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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2005
Paul D. Walkowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert P. Benjey, Dexter, MI (US);
Russell C. Jahnke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew W. Mcintosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul D. Walkowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert P. Benjey, Dexter, MI (US);
Russell C. Jahnke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew W. McIntosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A cover for a filler neck includes a body portion and a movable protective door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The protective door includes a ledge that protrudes from the plane of the door so that the door can be easily moved to an open position by pressing a tip of a fuel nozzle against the door. The door itself may be biased to move into a closed position automatically when the fuel nozzle is removed from the ledge.